This like-new hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. Dust cover is unmarked, black cloth boards, and bright gilt lettering on the spine of the book. The book focuses on the concept of Black Swan events, highly improbable, unpredictable occurrences that have massive consequences. Taleb argues that these events shape our world more significantly than predictable or normal occurrences and that humans are generally ill-equipped to anticipate or deal with them. Taleb’s writing combines rigorous philosophical and statistical insights with a conversational, often provocative tone. He uses anecdotes, personal reflections, and historical examples to illustrate his points, making the book accessible to a broad audience.

This like-new first edition hardcover is near fine, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. Dust cover is unmarked, black cloth boards. The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis is a non-fiction book that investigates the causes of the 2008 financial crisis through the stories of a few investors who saw it coming. Lewis, known for his engaging narrative style, delves into the complex world of Wall Street, exploring the rise of subprime mortgages, the creation of risky mortgage-backed securities, and the development of credit default swaps. The book has been praised for making complex financial concepts accessible to a general audience, highlighting the human impact of the crisis as well as the systemic issues that allowed it to happen. The movie The Big Short stars Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Ryan Gosling, and Brad Pitt, who portray real-life investors and outsiders who predicted the housing market collapse and profited by betting against it.

This like-new first edition hardcover is untouched, no marks, pages are tight and appear unread, the book is tight, square, and unmarked. Dust cover is unmarked. Misbehaving: The Making of Behavioral Economics by Richard H. Thaler, published in 2015, is a seminal book that traces the development of behavioral economics, a field that blends insights from psychology with traditional economic theory to better understand human decision-making. Thaler, a Nobel Prize-winning economist, is one of the pioneers of behavioral economics, and in Misbehaving, he recounts his journey in challenging the assumptions of classical economics, particularly the notion that humans are always rational actors who make decisions purely to maximize utility.